Michelle Obama Shares Outfit Stories: Top Audio Shows of the Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: Fashion Focus
This latest series from the former first lady's audio series aligns with the launch of a hardcover volume exploring her fashion evolution. The production is sleek (typical of the Obama brand), with appearances by such as former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Much like the woman herself, the podcast offers depth alongside its polish, uncovering important details about the challenges she dealt with as the pioneering Black female to live in the White House.
The Pause
Exam outcomes. Your ride. Your big day. Everyone knows the mixed emotions associated with anticipation. However, consider waiting for a lover in prison? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the time between clinical death and revival? In this thoughtful series, narrator Katy Davis collects incredible narratives of navigating such uncertainty.
The Interventionist
This production by a renowned production house continues their tradition of in-depth reporting into controversial topics. Host Dyan Neary interviews parents whose children were removed from their care after reports of harm were attributed to the same doctor, and questions whether an overly cautious strategy was justified.
The Truth Unveiled
Public records inquiries aren't the sexiest topic, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic transform them into an engaging show. The stories they've unearthed through these methods in the US comprise persuading the former president's aide to testify under oath that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.
The Europeans: Who Does It Best?
This limited series positions member states in competition on accommodation, early education and drug policy to establish the top performer. The parenting segment explores multiple topics such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the reality that renowned Sweden severely restricts childcare for toddlers if their parents have another baby. The best childcare system? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.
